US EditionMiami Grand Prix practice extended after rule changes, race cancellations
The FIA said the extra track time follows a month without racing and comes as teams adopt 2026 rule changes aimed at safety and racing quality.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, the International Automobile Federation confirmed technical regulation changes for the 2026 Formula One season following stakeholder meetings aimed at refining driver safety and racing quality.
- Drivers will receive an extra half hour of practice for next week's Miami Grand Prix after races in the Middle East, including Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, were cancelled.
- The FIA increased the Friday practice session to 90 minutes to accommodate the Miami sprint format, which includes a 100km sprint race on Saturday before Sunday's main event.
- Refinements include reduced energy harvesting and increased peak "superclipping" power to curb extreme speed differentials during wheel-to-wheel racing, alongside limits on boost usage.
- Williams boss James Vowles welcomed the outcome, while McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised the collaborative approach as Mercedes-Benz seeks to maintain early-season dominance with Kimi Antonelli leading the standings.
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Miami Grand Prix practice extended after rule changes, race cancellations
The May 3 race, round four of the season, gets the championship going again after a month without racing due to grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia being called off due to the war between Iran, Israel and United States of America.
The FIA has announced that the drivers will have half an hour longer during the only free practice session at the Miami Grand Prix.
The time for the only free practice session of the Miami Grand Prix will be extended (3 May) in response to regulatory adjustments made in April and a one-month break.
The first and only free practice session of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be half an hour longer due to the April break.
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